OUTPOURING Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈau̇t-ˌpȯr-iŋ

Definition of outpouring

as in exodus

a flowing or going out an outpouring of affection and support for the high school athlete in need of an organ transplant the soccer team's trip to Italy was funded by an outpouring of cash donations from the public

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outpouring

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verb

present participle of outpour

as in gushing

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Recent Examples of outpouring

Noun

Stewart said he was humbled by the outpouring of support from not only New Yorkers, but people throughout the world who heard about the feeding operation and were moved. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 Within 18 months, those outpourings of support largely turned to protest. — Michael E. Neagle, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026 And there are millions more around the world who will be offering their own outpourings of love and admiration in the days to come. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026 The Manhattan honor comes amid an outpouring of tributes to Parton in New York City, including the Empire State Building being lit pink in her memory. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outpouring

Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpouring

Noun

The result has been a steady exodus of American productions, and the jobs that come with them, to foreign soil.

— Sam Roseme, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
In 2023, the Eagles experienced a clear exodus of talent following the Super Bowl appearance.

— Zach Berman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of exodus

Verb

The wow factor that had coaches and GMs gushing over the quarterback during the offseason was almost nowhere to be seen as Tulsa’s defensive front was in Mestemaker’s face most of Saturday.

— Antonio Morales, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Water was seen gushing dozens of feet into the air before police could begin investigating the incident.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of gushing

Noun

The net result is around £229m moving from Stamford Bridge to the Amex Stadium, the largest net transfer flow between any two Premier League clubs.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Project developers can download the HydroGenerate package to run their own feasibility checks with local flow data.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of flow

Verb

The kingdom is pouring money into data centers and investing in tech companies that agree to move some of their operations to the country.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Meta is building a data center in the nearby town of Kuna, and Micron is putting up two semiconductor factories in the metro area, pouring billions of dollars into the region.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of pouring

Verb

Khachanov, the 30-year-old Russian was powerful off his return but Auger-Aliassime was spraying groundstrokes or hitting balls into the net.

— Lukas Weese, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Designed as a water-free alternative to costly water-spraying setups, this technology mitigates high track temperatures caused by extreme heat waves, reducing deformation risks and speed delays.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of spraying

Verb

There will be body parts severed, much (blue) blood spilled, and extreme violence erupting in every corner of the Zellners’ brutalist designs and impressively immersive world-building that needs to be seen to be believed.

— Tomris Laffly, Variety, 7 Sep. 2026
Screenshot of mobile phone footage of the Anak Krakatau volcano erupting, seen from the sea.

— CBS News, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of erupting

Verb

The Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Mount Sinabung on Indonesia erupted Monday, spewing a column of black ash and smoke 3,500 meters (11,482 feet) from the top of the mountain into the sky over Sumatra island.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
That heart-wrenching news was swiftly entangled in the anti-vaccine misinformation Kennedy was spewing online.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of spewing

Verb

Camera footage recorded June 18 showed the pool occasionally spouting water 20 to 30 feet into the air before returning to an active boil.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 24 June 2026
Camera observations taken on June 18 showed intermittent episodes of spouting within the pool.

— Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 23 June 2026

Definition of spouting

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